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With the 2026 renewal season approaching, Atlas Conseil International has released its latest publication, “Atlas Reinsurance Reports - Europe 2026.” This new 155-page edition provides in-depth technical and financial data on 36 reinsurers operating across Europe.
The report features key performance indicators for 2024, including turnover, net results, and technical ratios, alongside a ten-year analysis for each company and 36 detailed fact sheets. Reinsurers are ranked by country and listed in descending order based on their 2024 turnover.
Key insights from the report include:
- In 2024, European reinsurance premiums represented 45% of the global market.
- The European market remains highly concentrated, with the top ten reinsurers accounting for 94% of the region’s total underwriting.
- Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re, Lloyd’s, and SCOR dominate the market, collectively underwriting 143.34 billion USD, or 80% of total European premiums.
- The non-life segment makes up 72% of total underwriting, amounting to 149.81 billion USD.
- After a dip in 2022 due to rising natural catastrophe claims and inflation linked to COVID-19, the market returned to growth in 2023 and 2024.
- In 2024, the average return on equity (ROE) reached 12.6%.
Based on turnover by country, Germany leads the European reinsurance market, capturing 44% of the total share in 2024. Notably, Munich Re alone accounts for 47% of Germany’s underwriting volume.
The 2026 report is available in English on the Atlas Group platform: https://www.atinplace.com.
